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PIRATES ARE BEING STARVED OUT

A MOUNTAIN DRIVE

BANDITS COMPELLED TO EAT HUMAN FLESH

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China Mail

No. 27,085

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IDENTIFICATION IN TRIAL FOR ROBBERY'

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BRITISH FORCES IN HIS MAJESTY'S SEA- A FRESH FRENCH "ANKING" PIRACY FATAL QUARREL

SHANGHAI

M.P.'s QUERY

"One of the most unsatisfactory WHEN THE TROOPS WILL

identification parades it has been

A GRUESOME TALE

my lot to consider” was the com- ment passed by Mr. C. G. How pirates with $500,000 in cash Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C. (who is in their possession were reduced into such dire straits that they had to eat the flesh of persons they had kept in captivity related in a report below. From the notorious Ku Tau Mountains of the Sze Yap (the hinterland of Kongmoon), -a hideous tale has come about a young woman who had a live snake rammed down her throat by outlaws whose advances the spurned.

[From Our Own Correspondent.) Pakkal, Kongmoon, Yesterday, Ku Tau Mountains are still being besleged by troops of the Kwang- tung Government although outlawry has been practically stamped out since the Arst drive against the

hordes.

The immenseneas of the author-

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WITHDRAWN

SIDE CHANGE

GOING TO BOGNOR BE SIR A. DU CROS'S HOME AT

KING'S DISPOSAL

NOT YET CONVALESCENT

SENSATION

BIG SUM STATED

80,000,000 FRANCS LOST BY

** FRENCH GOVERNMENT

BUGAR FROM GERMANY

16 SUSPECTS NOT TO BE SENT

DOWN HERET.

CANTON TRIAL, PROBABLE

OVER BOXING

COURT STORY

WHAT HAPPENED ON THE "ROYAL ARROW"

MURDER CHARGE-

The "China Malla" repor that sixteen suspects had been captured | by the Canton Army in Walshow (nland of Blas Bag) in connection Parla Yesterday, with the piracy of the British 5.6. "At the commencement of the bear- A British wireless "imesssue. Aufresh financiakensation, in "Anking" in September has beening of the case in which Le states:

which the State has lost about confirmed began scamed) on kerä Shortly after the issue of this 80,000,000 francs, has just been re

It was expected last night that the Standard On Co. tanker hawke

London, Yesterday."

are able of

to

WAR SECRETARY'S VIEWS

London, Yesterday. instructed by Mr. A. E. Hall),

Sfr Laming Worthington Evans, before his Honour the Puisse Secretary of State for War, reply Judge (Mr. Justice Jacks) and a ing in the House of Commons to a jury, at the January Criminal Sea-question, said that he was unable morning's gratifying bulletin revealed by the Ministry of Fin two Chinese passengers who were Arrow, is charged with murder, it slons this morning.

to say when British forces would garding H. M. the King, the follow-ance fling charges against the So-imprisoned underground (and who was revealed that the trouble arose

ing official announcement was made clete Fermiere de Sucrerie and the

identify several out of a quarrel on boxing. Counsel, was defending Chan be withdrawn from Shanghai. This from Buckingham Palace. < Compagnie Franco Marocaine de

tho imptured men a8 hay- Before chir. E. W. Hamilton at the Tak-chun, who is charged with must, he said, depend on the local "It has been realised by the Navigation et Commerce, both of

Ing taken an actual part in Kowloon Magistracy this morning a coat and a situation, but of the additional King's medical advisers that prior whom had received vast quanti- robbery of $25.71, wrist-watch from three men ut a battalions sent to China, three to the establishment of convale ties of sugar from Germany in re- the piracy), would arrive in Hong Det. Inspector Lane opened the case there would arise a time spect of reparations In Rind but Kong. Later news showe, however, in the absence of Mr. T. S. Whyte- hemp-bag maker's shop in the would have been withdrawn by the scence ground floor of No. 20, Taze Mi- end of this trooping season-Bri- when sea air would be necessary in were found to be insolvent when that extradition proceedings are un-Smith, Crown Solicitor, who was en- alley, western district, at about 7 tish Wireless Service.

order to secure a continuation of the time came to pay the French likely, and that trial in Canton is gaged in the Supreme Court.

probable. p.m. on Dec. 26.

Volunteers Not Sufficient His Majesty's progress. With this Government. Mr. N. W. Thurtle asked was not knowledge, careful search was M. Pollier, chairman of the Sugar local situation aufflelently made for a residence not only suit Company, who was formerly Pro the opening of Mr. T. S. Whyte- the Smith (Assistant Crown Solicitor), settled for all troops to be withable in itself but possessing the fessor of Law at Lille, has been ar

[necessary attributes of close pro- [rested on a charge of fraud, and IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS AT Insofar as it referred to certain, drawn.

protection from wind and reason- ximity to sea, southern exposure, remanded in custody.-Reuter. able access to London.

Mr. Alabaster submitted that

points about identification, put him that it was so much improved that Sir L. Worthington Evans replied at a great disadvantage.

s great many had been or were His Lordship directed Mr. ities' task is realised by the area of Whyte-Smith not

being withdrawn. to mention the the territory covered. It is about 20 point in dispute in his opening. miles by 30 mies. Accordingly, the but to bring it out in evidence. beeleging troops have decided to con- " The Crown alleges that one of tinue to starve the remaining pir- the shop tokis pointed out prison ates and bandits out of their hider in Queen's-road Central the day ing places.

after the robbery.

Vigilance Maintained

With each move, more "rightful-} ness" is coming to light. It is also apparent now that all the native rob- bers have either fled or have been

Det. Sab-Inspector O'Connor is In charge of the case.

“GOING TO PRAY”

accounted for. Those that remained WORDS QUOTED IN MURDER

were from other places and could not ¦ ;

speak Cantonese and therefore not

TRIAL

TWO BARBERS IN DOCK

in a position to run the gauntlet.

Vigiliance is maintained by the Army unita engaged. Each part "Going to pray for success." of the mountain system suspected This is what three barbers, two of is minutely combed out in the de- whom are charged with the mur- termined attempt to clear the zone after its long experience of crime. Woodmen of the neighbourhood have been allowed to enter the area. They are searched both when going in and out.

The Rice Provider

for so little retur

One morning he was searched. A few lbs. of rice was found concealed on this person. His explanation that he carried the food for his midday meal and in case he failed to get down by nightfall" was accepted. When he came back he was searched again. This time $20 in Hong Kong banknotes was found on him.

He then confessed that he had sup- plied fugitive pirates with rice- and made big profits by so doing.

der of the other, are alleged to have intimated when they left a shop, No. 559, Canton-road, about 9 p.m. on Oct. 20, and somebody in the shop Inquired casually where they were going.

"In the Papers" Next day, the Crown suggest, one of the prisoners was asked why deceased bad not returned. He is said to have replied that the man was dead. Subsequently, it is also alleged, he said that de- ceased had been killed by a vehicle and "you can see it in the papers."

Mr. J. L. Wedgood asked was not the Shanghai alunteer force held

the presence of British troops no to be sufficiently strong to render longer necessary.

Sir L. Worthington Evans replied in the negative. Reuter.

A BANK'S $6,000

FOKI CHARGEG WITH ITS MISAPPROPRIATION

PLEA FOR LENIENCY

Further reference was made to the alleged embezzlement of about $6,000, the property of the Cheung Shing Chinese bank, before Major C. Willson, O.B.E., at the Central Magistracy. this morning.

A foki of the bank, wamed Lu Shu, was charged with larceny by bailee of the $6,000. He was arrested in Canton and brought back to Hong Kong.

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Mr. Horace Lo, who appeared the defence, entered a plea of "gull- ty" and appealed to the Magistrate for leniency as this was the accused's

MORE SERIOUS

SECOND EARTHQUAKE IN A WEEK

OPIUM TRAFFIC

GENEVA

Mr. C. E. L. Grist held a watch- ing brief on behalf of the Company, Mr. O. E. C. Marton, who appear- ed for the defence entered a ples of "not guilty."..

Inspector Lane said that the oil tanker "Royal Arrow arrived at

The residence selected is Craig CHINA RECOGNISED STRONGER MEASURES URGED about noon on Jan. 18, from New well House, Bognor, placed at Els

Majesty's disposal by Sir Arthur POWERS WHICH HAVE SIGNED du Cros, Baronet."

likely to go from London to Bognor It is understood that the King "la

by road.

Stress is laid on the fact

DRIZZLE, OR MISTA

N. E. winds, fresh, general- ly overcast, some drizzle.or mist is the forecast until noon to-morrow.

The V-shaped depression to the W. of the Bonins has filled up. A strong anti-cyclone re- mains central over S.E. Mon- golia. The typhoon is crossing the S. Philippines on a wester ly direction. Strong to fresh monaron may be expected along the S.E. coast of China and over the China Sea.

The following telegram was received from the Manila Ob- servatory at 12.10 p.m. to-day: 9.30 a.m, 23rd. Typhoon in about 125 deg. Long. E. 09 deg. Lat. N. moving W.N.W.

TREATIES

JAPAN'S POSITION

Geneva, Jan. 21.

York and was lying alongside the Standard Oil Company's wharf at

The Opium Commission of the Latchikok. League of Nation to-day continued

It then appeared that the crew on

its examination of the annual reboard had hid a lot of drink. «

The cabin was occupied by three port for India.

Sir Malcolm Delevingne, the Bri-oilers, two of whom went ashore

London, Yesterday. In the House of Commons in tish representative, stressed the leaving the third on board.

discovering the

Whisky, and Beer reply to questions, Sir Austen importance of

During the afternoon John Zetter- Chamberlain stated that in addi-source of supply of the drugs which

berg, the deceased, and the defend- tion to the tariff autonomy treaty were smuggled into India.

Viscount Sato (Japan) expressed ant, L. Pederson, went to the cabin signed by Sir Miles Lampson and

himself as being fully in agreement of the three allers and consumed an Dr. C. T. Wang at Nanking on Dewith Sir Malcolm, but said that amount of whisky and beer; all cember 20 tariff treaties with the present measures for control were three got drunk. Nationalist Government of China not sufficient.

It was then alleged that a quarrel

had also been signed with the

He had submitted to the Japanese between the defendant and the de- United States, Germany, Greece, Government a scheme for the coseed ensued, but this was subsc- Belgium. Italy, Norway, the revision of the present regulations quently settled. Later on, they com- Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark, in Japan and was now awaiting menced to quarrel again and it was Sweden, France and Spain. their decision in the matter.

alleged that the defendant hit the His Majesty's Government, con- Viscount Sato said he would con- decessed, Itinued Sir Austen, had recognised tinue to persevere in his efforts,

Head or Neck the Nationalist Government. but he felt that they should aim, It was also alleged that the de- above all-at limiting production fendant picked up an empty bottle and in exorcising a more strict con- and struck the deceased on the bead trol of the filicit drug traffic. or the neck. Inspector Lane was not

'The Commission' approved of re-sure which. '-

Mr. Saklatvala asked: May we take it that Japan has not yet signed a treaty and, if so, dosa not the present position with Great Britain remain the same under the "most favoured nation 'clause 7"

Sir A. Chamberlain replied that he was not sure exactly what the position was in regard to Japan at present-Renter,

ST. JOSEPH'S

!

"OLD BOYS" TO HOLD ANNUAL DINNER

ports submitted by British India, The deceased collapsed at once. the Dutch East Indies and Indo-The engineer on watch was, called China.

and also the chief officer, who told the Indian watchman to telephone to the police.:

Kören's Drug Addicts

Geneva, Yesterday.

There are over 6,000 morphino- First aid was fomediately render maniacs in Korea, declared Counted to the deceased but with no avadi. Sato of Japan in a statement to the Later Dr. P. C. Wong arrived 'and Oplum Commission regarding the he pronounced that the deceased had Japanese Government's proposal to

control the manufacture and sale been dead for an hour or so.

The deceased was then removed to of narcotics, In Keres he declared the Kowloon Mortuary while the de- that experiments of curing addicts according to the system of Dr. Suo dendant was taken by the police to the Yaumati Station and was charg- had proved very satisfactory.

Several members of the Commised, slon congratulated Count Sato on

On arriving, the police found a

The two charged at the January Criminal Sessions to-day with the A man 70 years of age was ob-murder of Lau Mel, near Kowloon served, however, going up the moun- City, Some time on Oct. 20 or 21, tains every morning and returning were Lok Choy and Lau Hon. with a bundle of wood every even-They pleaded not guilty. fig like others who collect fuel. His There would be evidence, said first offence. He also pointed out that the decision does not mean age, however, roused auspicion. it Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant that $5,200 of the missing money that convalescence has yet arrived. seeming strange that an old man Attorney General) in his opening, had been recovered on the accused's The King is being taken to the like him could work so assiduously that only the two accused return-arrest, so that the seriousness of the coast in order that sea air may aid ed at midnight on the evening they offence was greatly diminished. The him in his struggle against weak- went out.

balance of $800 the accused admittedness. that he had already spent.

Craigwell House is about a mile His Worship ordered a remand west of Bognor town and is situated The annual dinner of the St. until to-morrow morning.

only a few yards from the Joseph's College Old Boys' Associa- shore, and indeed, has its own scation will be held in the College Hall, promenade. Its garden is shelter Kennedy-road, at 7.30 this evening, ed from northern winds and the and a gathering of some 200 past his Government's action and asked number of whisky and other empty view over the Channel is wonder- pupils of the College is expected. him duly to inform the Commission bottles. Some of the whisky was

An opportunity will be taken at of the nature and results of the taken to Dr. Dovey for analysis. ful

The Magistrate asked whether it Sir Arthur du Cros went abroad the function to congratulate the treatment, which would be very on holiday some time ago, and at Hon. Mr. J. F. Braga, J.P., the Pre- valuable in other states, and was suggested that the wirisky was sident of the Association, on the especially in Britain where the adulterated and' Laspector Lane re present is in Central Africa.

Taking Solid Food honour recently conferred on him treatment of drug addicts had not plied that it was afraid that the This morning's bulletin, which by his appointment to the Legis- been very satisfactory-Reuter, whisky was not very good.

Case continuing. has created general satisfaction, lative Council of Hong Kong.

· Official Statistics. 2 spoke of the returning appetite of The well-known “Aloha Serona- The Opium Commission discussed way, the regular forces surprised It had no bloodstain. The hand week occurred in the new province His Majesty and the amount of ders," composed entirely of mem- the official statistics regarding dan-}] skirmist; a number of theen were of the axe was found near the appt of Sualyuan (north of Shana!) at nourishment being adequate and in-bers of the O.B.A., will play Ea-serous drugs and considered the "SAFER VERDICT ”

where the body was seen. Near- 2.45 am on Jan. 20. captured. A few were killed in by was a path along which was

cluding solid food. His tempera- wailan music, and dinner will be differences in the conclusions action. Few of the outlaws in blood.

Many houses collapsed, killing the ture had remained normal for many followed by a concert to which the drawn by comparison with the JUDGE'S COMMENT IN CASE AT this fight were Cantonese.

SESSIONS Evidence of Quarre?

inhabitants in their sleep. Num days and the condition of the pulse Serenaders and other members statistics in different countries. It was decided to discuss in an open They left behind the corpses of Mr. Fitzroy also indicated that bezs of others are reported to have wand was steadily healing The decoration of the hall in the Session the proposal of the United

healing. persons held in captivity for ran- evidence would be called to the been killed.

"I think, on the whole, that is "Fow and Far Between?

College colours of green and white States Government, which had al- the safer verdict. It is by no som. The flesh of some of these bad affect that deceased and the first The Peking Suaiyuan Railway is

The time for the next bulletin is in the able hands of Mr. M. Fready been considered in private, means a clear case and I think you been cut off for food. Such were the prisoner had disagreed and, on the interrupted. straits to which the pirates had been day before the night they went out

The first earthquake, on Jan. 24. /bas 'not yet been arranged. It is Baptists, whilst the catering, which for the limitation in the production have taken the wiser course," ob- stated that if the King's condition will be by the Hotel Savoy, of drugs derived from opium and served his Honour the Chief Justice reduced.

together, there was a. quarrel. was not so serious as originally continues satisfactory, and that will, be under the direct supervision coca leaf. Reuter. Abundant wealth was discovered Second prisoner, a street barber, ported. There were no casualties bulletins may be few and far be of the manager, Mr. Peter Long In the den. Peper money and silver had been to the shop before and in the city of Suaiyuan, but a few

tween.

Hingkes, who is also an old boy money amounted to $500,000. Even was there every day after that people were killed in the surround. There is reason to believe that of the College. then it is only a drop In the ocean. fateful night. First prisoner had ng country:--Reuter.

His Majesty will travel to Bögnor |・・・ by road early in February-Reuter,

Corpses Eaten

The body was found near a fold of sweet potatoes by an Indian constable. When the clothes were being removed in the Kowloon

Made by the troops to show the mortuary, an axe-head fell out.

A young woman, it was ascertain-been a partner with docessed for

ed, who was also kept a prisoner, some time.

SUIYUAN CASUALTIES

Peking, Yesterday,

The second earthquake' within a

had a live Brake forced down her The case came before bis AMBUSH TRAGEDY

throat because she refused the ad-Honour the Chief Justice (Sir vances of the gang. She died two Henry Gollan, C.B.E., KC.) and a days after the torture,

jury comprising Messrs., G. Small batches of captured pirates, Anderson (foreman), J. E. Barrow, in fives and tepe, are still being spot E. Sahmet, Lo Chan-ting, C. into Kongmoon periodically. Earnshaw, J. S.. Landolt and J.

Gilleaple..

Det. Inspector C. P. Fallon le COTTON FUTURES · in charge of the case.

Mr. Hin-shing Lo (Instructed by Mr. J. T. d'Almada Remedios) is defending.

SIX MONTHS TRADING ALLOWED

LIVERPOOL MOVE

London, Yesterday,

The Liverpool Cotton Associa tion has decided to all trading In cotton futures up to six months Instead

yeár is thought

the change is;

of "galvanta;

British

Food

Continental

CHINESE POSTS

A PROTEST. FROM PARIST

F.A.F. PLANES FRUTTLESS

SEARCH..

SNOW TRAGEDY

FATAL COLLABION NEAR BELLEVUE, USA.

Bellevue- (Ohio), Yesterday,

will contribute.

A SURPRISE

MAN ARRESTED IN THE

KOWLOON COURT AK

い

Swiss Decrease

(Sir Henry dollan, C.B.E., K.C.) yesterday, at the January Criminal The oplum commission on read- Sessions, to a jury who brought in ing the annual report from Swita ananimous. verdict of "not guilty zerland, Dr. Carriere drew atten- against Ho Fu, who was charged tion to the substantial decrease with piracy, of a fishing junk off in the manufacture and export of Lantao Island on March 5-6, 1927. narcotics as regards Switzerland. It was mentioned that prisoner

In regard to morphine and fts and four of his fokis were impri- derivatives the decrease exceeded soned at complainant's instigation During the hearing of a case in 50 per cent. Last September in Chinese territory for 10 months, which four Chinese, including a heroin showed a smaller decrease awaiting trial, that one of the five E pra, Yesterday. :::

fireman of the Kowloon Fire Bri-in, all that was manufactured and died in jail, two others died short- With referen to the ambush

gade, were charged with demand-exported to France and the Netherly after release, and one died subse tragedy which occurred while two At least 17 people were killed ing money with menaces, men lands. 1,168 kilos ware sent to quently, leaving prisoner the sole motor-cars were on their way to and a number injured in a collie in Count was arrested on the ace France and 1,805 kilos to Holland, survivor Koweitt from Basra, containing Mr. sion: In a blinding snowstorm becusation of witness at the Kow-Reuter. Charles Crane, the former Ameri-tween a suburban electric train loon Magistracy yesterday agad can Ambassador to China, Mr. J. C. and a Pittsburgh Chicago motor Giving evidence, the complain- Crane, Mr. Charles, Jonas, the lat-buş two miles

ter's valet, and the Rev. Henry Renter's American Bilkert, of the American Mission

-at "Baara " (who was shot dead), Royal Air Force, machines have fruitlessly scour the country search of the mut believed to the se

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been arre theft? from übik

DEATH DIVEI

viefted by

At an earlier stage his Lordship had directed the Jury to ignore evi- dence of identification at parade held in Cheung Chau polica station" because, prisoner had been seen by

Bet Fitzroy (Assistant.

pro edi. Bubi

charge of